March 31st, 2012 - Munster 9 Leinster 18 – Thomond Park
This one finished with Cockles and Muscles drowning out The Fields of Athenry. In Limerick of all places. Leinster’s win nailed down a home playoff and they were en route to retaining their European crown as, in stark contrast, the rebuilding process was only beginning down south.

November 4th, 2011 - Leinster 24-19 Munster, Aviva Stadium
With the World Cup fresh in the memory, this was the ultimate O’Gara versus Sexton head-to-head. Sexton, aided by a Rob Kearney drop goal on 56 minutes that made it 21-12, won the kicking blitz by a furlong.

Pascal Gauzere’s fussy adjudicating, so blatantly failing to grasp the nuances of this special rivalry, ruined any chance of a spectacle.

The French referee’s injury earlier this week ensures Alain Rolland steps in, and he should understand the unique atmosphere of this fixture and referee accordingly.

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